2025 Telecel Ghana Music Awards: Full List of Nominees Unveiled, Artiste of the Year Contenders & Key Event Details
The highly anticipated 2025 Telecel Ghana Music Awards (TGMA) has officially revealed its final list of nominees following the conclusion of the nomination process. The announcement, which took place on Saturday, March 15, has set the stage for one of Ghana’s biggest nights in music.
Event Date & Exciting Pre-Party
The main awards ceremony is scheduled for May 3, 2025, at the prestigious Accra International Conference Centre (AICC). Ahead of the big night, a special pre-party will take place on May 2, bringing together nominees, industry professionals, and music lovers for networking, discussions, and celebrations.
Artiste of the Year Battle Heats Up
This year’s Artiste of the Year category features some of Ghana’s biggest stars, including:
🔥 Stonebwoy
🔥 King Promise
🔥 Black Sherif
🔥 Kweku Smoke
🔥 King Paluta
🔥 Team Eternity
🔥 Joe Mettle
With a diverse lineup spanning multiple genres, the competition for the coveted Artiste of the Year award promises to be fierce.
Best Rap Performance: Heavyweight Lineup
The Best Rap Performance category will see some of Ghana’s most skilled rappers battling for the top spot:
🎤 Okyeame Kwame
🎤 Sarkodie
🎤 Flowking Stone
🎤 Eno Barony
🎤 Kweku Smoke
🎤 Lyrical Joe
Each of these talented lyricists has left a significant mark on the rap scene, making this category one of the most anticipated showdowns of the night.
Best Gospel Artiste of the Year Contenders
The gospel music scene has been thriving, and this year’s nominees for Best Gospel Artiste of the Year include:
🙏 Joe Mettle
🙏 Piesie Esther
🙏 Diana Hamilton
🙏 Empress Gifty
🙏 Team Eternity Ghana
🙏 MOG Music
With a mix of seasoned and rising gospel acts, the gospel category is set to be one of the most inspiring and hotly contested segments of the night.
Telecel’s Most Popular Song of the Year: Hit Songs Compete for the Crown
Ghana’s most viral and chart-topping songs of the year will battle it out for Telecel’s Most Popular Song of the Year, featuring:
🎶 Asylum – Olive The Boy
🎶 Paris – King Promise
🎶 Lomo Lomo – KiDi ft. Black Sherif
🎶 Very Soon – Fameye
🎶 Jejereje – Stonebwoy
🎶 Aseda – King Paluta
🎶 Puul – Lasmid
🎶 Defe Defe – Team Eternity Ghana
🎶 January 9 – Black Sherif
Each of these songs has dominated airwaves, streaming platforms, and social media, making the competition for this category one of the tightest in TGMA history.
CHECK OUT FULL LIST BELOW
Artiste of the Year
Best Gospel Artiste
Best New Artiste
Best Male Vocal Performance
Best Female Vocal Performance
Best Hiplife/HipHop Artiste
Best Rap Performance
Best HipHop Song
Best Afrobeat Song
Best Hiplife Song
Best Highlife Song
Best Urban Contemporary Gospel Song
Best Reggae/Dancehall Song
Best Music Video
Best Traditional Gospel
African Song of the Year
Best Reggae/Dancehall Artiste
Collaboration of the Year
International Collaboration of the Year
Songwriter of the Year
Telecel Most Popular Song
Final Thoughts
The 26th edition of the Telecel Ghana Music Awards promises to be a night of electrifying performances, unforgettable moments, and intense competition. Fans can look forward to an exciting blend of high-energy rap battles, emotional gospel performances, and chart-topping hits being celebrated on Ghana’s biggest music stage.
Stay tuned as we get closer to May 3, 2025, for what will undoubtedly be a night to remember in Ghana’s music industry. Who do you think will win big at the TGMA 2025? Let us know in the comments!
